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Example Question #1 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Factor
Let's first look at the numerator and denominator separately.
: We need two numbers that multiply to 5 and add to 6. The numbers 1 and 5 work. So,
: We need two numbers that multiply to 25 and add to 10. The numbers 5 and 5 work. So,
Putting this together,
Example Question #2 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Find the solutions to the equation .
is any real number
all real numbers
no solution
no solution
Let's combine like terms.
, so the equation has no solution.
Example Question #2 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Solve for .
You have to isolate by moving around the separate components in the problem. The steps should go as follows:
Example Question #1 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Let and be unknown variables. Simplify the following expression:
To simplify algebraically, we combine like terms. First, we should get the expression in one long string, by removing the parentheses. So remembering the communitive property, the first group in parentheses will have no changes when we remove the parentheses. So simplifies to
However, note the second group in parentheses is being subtracted. So we must invert all the signs in the group to simplify properly. So the previous expression simplifies to
Finally we reorder and combine like terms to get
Example Question #3 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
A number is divided by 4; its decimal point is then moved to the right 3 places. This is the same as doing what to the number?
Dividing it by 4,000.
Multiplying it by 250.
Dividing it by 250.
Multiplying it by 2,500.
Dividing it by 400.
Multiplying it by 250.
The best way to illustrate the answer to this question is to do these operations to the number 1.
First, divide by 4:
Now move the decimal point right three spaces:
This has the effect of multiplying the number by 250.
Example Question #3 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Which of these expressions is equal to ?
Example Question #3 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
The sum of three consecutive integers is 12. What is the value of the middle integer?
Let the value of the first integer be . This means that the consecutive integers will be , , and . The sum must be 12 which means that
Since the consecutive integers are 3, 4, and 5. The middle integer is 4.
Example Question #4 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Solve for .
Example Question #9 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Simplify
Foil
Example Question #5 : Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Which answer is equivalent to ?
Therefore: